Banana Bread – Yes!
Sliced Banana on top of Frosted Flakes – Yes!
Banana Muffins – Yes!
A peeled banana eaten fresh – Um…no thanks.
I’ve never been a big fan of eating a banana just to eat it. However, put that banana...
I love to bake and my daughter loves to decorate cakes. So, any holiday is a good excuse to work together to make a fun cake creation. At Easter time, this fun and simple bunny cake is a favorite,...
Nothing says winter like soup. I love the way that a simmering pot of soup can fill the whole house with yummy smells and warm your insides down to your toes when you sit down to eat. However, with...
It’s fall. Glorious fall! The leaves and weather are changing. The crisp cool air brings about the desire for some warm comfort foods. Ideally, some warm comfort foods that everyone in your house will love to eat. There is...
How many of your childhood memories involve food? My Grandma Ivy used to make a simple, single layer chocolate cake with a rich cocoa flavor. A "naked" cake before this was a thing, this dessert was served right out...
Farmers' Market season is upon us! Attending our local market is one of our family’s favorite warm-weather activities. Every Saturday morning we pack up our crew and head to the Chauncy Swan ramp in Iowa City to indulge in...
In my estimation, there is no better comfort food than macaroni and cheese. I especially crave it around this time of year when the weather is turning cold and we're spending more time indoors. A friend recently hosted a...
Two years ago I made the first, and only, resolution I have ever stuck with. I was being consumed by motherhood and trying to figure out who I was. So, I decided to make a resolution that would not...
In case anyone was still wondering after the sweltering weekend we just experienced in Iowa City....summer has arrived in the Midwest! I'm a transplant from the Pacific Northwest (read: this humidity kills me every time!), so I'm constantly looking...
Over the past year, my husband and I set some financial goals that forced us into the uncomfortable task of looking at our spending and finding expenses to cut. It didn’t take much analyzing to realize we were spending...
March Madness Bingo: Iowa Women
March Madness has arrived, and for our household that means non.stop. basketball.watching. We know that it's the same for many of you and your...
